Reflecting on the Past: Brainstorming Activity

I've experienced a lot of events which had great impact on me since I was young. Thinking of life changing events, the one I would like to share is when I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. It was a very devastating day for me. A day that changed my life. I never thought Id get through but today I can say that Diabetes has changed me for the better.

I would have to say looing back over the last five years my life has developed in to exactly what I have always wanted it to be. After going through a nasty divorce about eight years ago I went on a path of self destruction. I started drinking heavily and using drugs and a way to numb the pain I was going through. Finally after doing a few things that I’m really not proud of I had a wake up call. I got in to some legal trouble which opened my eyes to all the things I may have lost if I continued living my life that way. I then decided it was time to make some changes, I went back to school and obtained my G.E.D. and then

“Follow your passion; it will lead you to your purpose,” Oprah Winfrey. My passion leading me to a degree in healthcare management has been the love I have for my son. Becoming a single mother, shortly before my son turned two-years-old, was life altering. Moving back in with my family, realizing I had no income, and no longer the team effort from his father, was an indescribable sense of failure as a parent.

Everyone has an event in their life that helped changed them in some way or stood out to them in some type of way in their life. Rather if it is, something like a birth of a child, a death of a family member or even receiving a job. A significant event in my life and helped me grow as a person was when I decided to pack up and move to Houston, Texas. My move to Texas may have been short but in that short period it helped me to grow to be more independent and to provide for myself and much more. When I made the moved to Texas, I moved with family members that I knew but I was not close with it.

There are three events that made me who made me happy with, my weird life, which are when I hit my first softball. When I did my first Sounds Choir play, you feel like the people who came to see the play came just to see you and only you. The day I became a big sister was the best day of my life. Doing activities with family is amazing and you feel like you can do thing. Playing softball, doing a play, and being a big sister makes half of my life.

The most important event in my life was the Lewis and Clark expedition. I had been recruited by my friend, Meriwether Lewis, to embark on this expedition to explore the territory of the Louisiana

As I look back on my life, as short as it has been so far, there are a few key events that I recall that have shaped me most as an individual and secured my different places in life. I was born in Roosevelt, Utah. In this small town of just under 7,000 people I never truly was able to find out who I wanted to be. The community was heavily influenced by two main factors, the Mormon religion and a very conservative culture. If you were not a part of one or both of these influences you generally would run in an outer circle. I found it hard to figure out who I wanted to be as I battled with the cultural norm as well as my own internal struggles.

I would have to say that the most significant event in my life that has and will affect my

My life events are something that impacted my life a lot. The most impactful is the birth of my little brother. Before he was born I had 3 sisters and that was it. Now I have 3 sisters and a red headed little brother. His birthday is February 15, 2015 and he is know 19 months old and this month was his first time on an airplane.

An event that shaped my life would definitely be becoming a lifeguard. Becoming a lifeguard shaped my life by not only teaching me how to save a life but also making me a more responsible person. To be completely honest in the beginning I was scared and wasn’t sure if I could do it even though I knew I am a good swimmer I still didn’t think I would be good enough.

If someone were to ask me right now, what my greatest experience would be I would, without any hesitation, say History Day. In the eighth grade, my friends and I decided to join National History Day, a program where students gather and research topics pertaining to a certain historic theme. I joined mostly because I wanted to learn something new and have fun with it, though I had no idea what to expect. As we brainstormed topics, we decided to do a performance on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, which we were all equally passionate about. As we dove headfirst into the research, I remember being overcome with emotion as I realized how similar we were to the girls who had perished in the fire. Many of them were our age and I immediately

The single greatest event that to this point that has shaped my life is clearly September 11, 2001. Not, moment in a given day do not think about that day and how it changed me as a person.

The event that I would have to say I experienced in my like that changed my outlook on life would have to be when I dislocated both of my knees last year a week and a day after New Year’s Day. The reason I choose this experience is because through hardships and stumbles God always has a plan and reason for it. Like Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NIV) says “11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” This is the verse I apply daily to my life. I dislocated both of my knees doing one of my greatest passions, dance. I was doing a standard turn called the ice skaters turn and when I put my legs together I blacked out.

Life seems to take many twists and turns that somehow mesh into each other to form a chaotic knot of happenings. All of these occurrences are supposed to shape you into a wiser more experienced person. Many people can even pin point the exact moment in their life which was forever changed by a single event. When that event happens it becomes an unforgettable memory for you and teaches you a lesson that becomes one of the basic guidelines in your life. The event that forever changed me and was most significant to me was when I decided what I planned on doing for the rest of my life; choosing my major. I knew exactly what I would plan on doing my

I myself is also super excited to almost be finished with this program. Your job sounds so much fun. I also use to work with students who dropout out of school and it was a rewarding job. As a teacher I also felt like I was helping my students not only just educating them, but helping them with their personal, social and career needs. That is one of the reasons why I decided to become a school counselor. I like to help my students on a more personal level. I currently teach a social skills class so I get a lot of one on one time with my students. I think it is great that your husband is also a educator. I wish I could spend time with my family, however they are in Florida and I and in Washington state. I try to